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From: scjones@sdrc.UUCP (Larry Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Looking for PHIGS
Message-ID: <720@sdrc.UUCP>
Date: 10 May 89 21:32:27 GMT
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Organization: Structural Dynamics Research Corp., Cincinnati
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In article <94000007@hcx1>, garyb@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes:
> 	When can we expect to see the equivalent C language bindings
> 	[for PHIGS] from ANSI?
> 
> I realize that these bindings are probably undergoing standardization
> as I speak.  I would even bet that there is probably a reasonably
> stable working draft or dpANS somewhere.  So does anyone know what
> stage of the standards pipeline the C (and other) language bindings
> for PHIGS are in?  Pointers to the appropriate standards
> committee/chairperson(s) would be appreciated.

The C language binding is (as far as I know) still a Draft
Proposed international standard.  Last I heard, the second draft
is scheduled to be available for review in the very near future.
The plan is to have a Draft International Standard by the end of
the year provided that there is a DIS for C by then (they don't
want to have the C binding not conform to the C standard!).

The extended Pascal binding is on the same schedule, Ada should
be a DIS by now with an actual standard expected by August.

The related committees are ISO SC24/WG4 which is chaired by Barry
Shepherd of IBM (817-962-4269) and ANSI X3H3.4 which is chaired
by Madeleine Sparks of Unisys (205-535-2545).
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